Irwin Walter Brinton was born in Southampton England in 1834, he and wife Ann (Cook) emigrated to Port Phillip arriving in Dec 1857. Irwin was a carpenter and joiner by trade and in the early 1860's operated from premises in Rouse Street, by the mid 1870's he was a Furniture Dealer with premises at 227-231 Bay Street (nw cnr Bridge St). By 1880 his business had expanded to include property sales and auctioneering which he undertook from these premises up till his retirement in c 1888. Irwin passed away in 1897 and was living then at 151 Bridge Street.Sepia image of 225 Bay St. Shop opened 1870. Sale rooms. Insurance agent. Shows Ann BRINTON (nee COOK), her 5 year old son and daughter.built environment - commercial, bay street, sale rooms, insurance agent, irwin walter brinton, ann brinton nee cook

Irwin Walter Brinton was born in Southampton England in 1834, he and wife Ann (Cook) emigrated to Port Phillip arriving in Dec 1857. Irwin was a carpenter and joiner by trade and in the early 1860's operated from premises in Rouse Street, by the mid 1870's he was a Furniture Dealer with premises at 227-231 Bay Street (nw cnr Bridge St). By 1880 his business had expanded to include property sales and auctioneering which he undertook from these premises up till his retirement in c 1888. Irwin passed away in 1897 and was living then at 151 Bridge Street.Faded sepia print of Port Melbourne Auction Rooms, built 1865 in Bay St. Photo taken in 1878. Women in front of the shop could be Ann BRINTON (nee COOK) and two of her daughters.built environment - commercial, bay street, irwin walter brinton, ann brinton nee cook, brinton's auction rooms